Survivor contestant Erik Reichenbach

Erik Reichenbach - Survivor: Micronesia, Survivor: Caramoan

Seasons: 2 | Days played: 72 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2

Survivor 16: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites (2008) - 5th place, 16th out - 6th juror.
Voted out in Episode 13, "If It Smells Like a Rat, Give It Cheese" (Day 36).

Survivor 26: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites (2013) - 5th place, 16th out - 7th juror.
Medically removed in Episode 14, "Final Push" (Night 36).

Erik Reichenbach on social media: Bluesky | Instagram | comics/art website

Erik Reichenbach - Career statistics
	Challenge stats			Tribal council stats					Jury stats			Overall stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S16: Micronesia	4.63	10.05	0.46	7	7	11	0.63	1.62	-	-	-	1.09	6.25
S26: Caramoan	2.47	9.90	0.25	6	2	9	0.59	1.53	-	-	-	0.84	3.99
Career	7.09	19.95	0.36	13	9	20	0.65	1.58	-	-	-	1.00	5.13

Erik Reichenbach - Performance ranks

S16: Micronesia
S26: Caramoan

Challenges: MPF percentile

87%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

64%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

78%

Challenges: MPF percentile

11%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

68%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

92%

Erik Reichenbach - Challenge record

S16: Micronesia
S26: Caramoan

Reinventing the Wheel - Ep1 RC/IC

Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-14):

Micronesia Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Reinventing the Wheel" - Airai wins.
Micronesia Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Smash & Grab" - Smashes tiles, but Airai loses, thanks to Chet's inability to find a key.
Micronesia Ep. 3 RC: "Beach Bash" - Airai loses again.
Micronesia Ep. 3 IC: "Nut Bucket" - With Joel, Natalie, Tracy, one of the holders for Airai, and Airai wins.
Micronesia Ep. 4 RC: "Diver Down" - One of the puzzle solvers for Airai, but Malakal wins before the fans get to the puzzle sage.
Micronesia Ep. 4 IC: "Crosswalk" - Has trouble with his lock at the start, Airai loses again.
Micronesia Ep.5 RC: "Cat and Mouse" - Tethered to Ozzy, scores a point vs. Kathy/Natalie, but Malakal loses, 3-2.
Micronesia Ep.5 IC: "A Stone's Throw" - Breaks two tiles, but Malakal loses on the puzzle.
Micronesia Ep. 6 RC: "Build It Up, Break It Down" - Participates, but Malakal is slow, loses.
Micronesia Ep. 6 IC: "United We Stand" - Malakal is out-strategized by James, loses big.
Micronesia Ep. 7 RC: "Money Roll" - Rolls stone, works puzzle; somehow, Malakal wins.
Micronesia Ep. 7 IC: "What-er Drag" - Retrieves one bundle, turns crank; Malakal returns to losing.
Micronesia Ep. 8 RC/IC: "The Gauntlet" - Takes a beating, gets four flags, but Malakal loses again.
Micronesia Ep. 10 RC: "Bai Bai" - With Ozzy, Jason, and Amanda, finally part of a winning team.

Shoot to Thrill - Ep12 IC

Individual challenge record (4-for-8): (Mean % finish: 70.7%)

Micronesia Ep.1 Ind. IC - Walks right past Airai's necklace.
Micronesia Ep.9 IC: "Last Gasp" - Sixth out, just under an hour in (4th/10).
Micronesia Ep.10 IC: "When It Rains, It Pours" - With Cirie, first to drop out, 20 minutes in, bribed with candy (tie-8th/9).
Micronesia Ep.11 IC: "Pool Party" - Erik wins! On his birthday! (1st/8).
Micronesia Ep.12 RC: "Body Slam" - Second person eliminated (6th/7). No family reward.
Micronesia Ep.12 IC: "Shoot to Thrill" - Hits all three shots, and Erik wins his second straight immunity (1st/6).
Micronesia Ep.13 RC: "Survivor Roots" - Erik wins again, this time at Survivor trivia (1st/5).
Micronesia Ep.13 IC: "Dash-Dig-Decode" - Erik wins his fateful third immunity (1st/5).

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

Micronesia: None.

Hot Pursuit - Ep7 RC

Tribal/team challenge record (10-for-12; 1 sit-out):

Caramoan Ep.1 RC: "Water Slaughter" - With Dawn, loses the Faves' only point against Shamar & Julia, but Bikal wins.
Caramoan Ep.1 IC: "A Long Way to the Top" - With Brenda, tosses crates down from the third floor, but after Malcolm tosses, Bikal loses.
Caramoan Ep.2 RC/IC: "Plunge, Pull & Pop" - With Andrea & Brenda, one of three divers, and Bikal wins.
Caramoan Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Cell Block Sea" - Competes, Bikal wins.
Caramoan Ep. 4 RC: "Head and Shoulders" - Holds up platforms for Andrea and Brenda, Bikal wins.
Caramoan Ep. 4 IC: "Smash & Grab" - Smashes first tile for Bikal, Bikal wins, again.
Caramoan Ep. 5 RC: "Nut Bucket" - Sits out for once, as Bikal wins.
Caramoan Ep. 6 IC: "Crate Outdoors" - Now switched to the new Gota, which promptly wins big.
Caramoan Ep. 7 RC: "Hot Pursuit" - Tags Phillip for the win, as new Gota wins again.
Caramoan Ep. 7 IC: "Phoenix Rises" - Rower and diver (with Brenda & Eddie), Gota wins again.
Caramoan Ep. 9 RC: "Jump Shot" - Part of the winning team (with Michael, Reynold, Eddie, Cochran).
Caramoan Ep. 10 RC: "Muddy Waters" - Part of winning team (with Dawn, Reynold, Phillip, Cochran).

Fun Climb - Ep12 F7 IC

Individual challenge record (1-for-8): (Mean % Finish: 40.1%)

Caramoan Ep. 8 IC: "Caramoan Catering" - Eliminated in the first round (bottom 6/12).
Caramoan Ep. 9 IC: "Last Gasp" - Third person to drop out (9th/11).
Caramoan Ep. 10 IC: "Keel Hauling" - Eliminated in first round (3rd/4).
Caramoan Ep. 11 IC: "Drop A Log" - Second person to drop out (8th/9).
Caramoan Ep. 12 F8 RC/IC: "Bermuda Triangle" - With Eddie, drops out immediately for donuts and milk (Tie-8th/8).
Caramoan Ep. 12 F7 IC: "Fun Climb" - Wins by a huge margin (1st/7).
Caramoan Ep. 13 RC: "Loved Ones Dizzy Gillespie" - Doesn't win, but gets reward, anyway (bottom 5/6).
Caramoan Ep. 13 IC: "I Hold On" - Second person to drop, at 25 minutes (5th/6).

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

Caramoan: None.

Career totals - challenges

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	14
Played:	26
Win%:	0.54
Sat out:	1

Individual challenges
Wins:	5
Played:	16
Win%:	0.31
Mean% Finish:	55.4%

Hero challenges/duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	-
Mean% Finish:	-

Erik Reichenbach - Tribal Council record

S16: Micronesia
S26: Caramoan

Ep13 Tribal Council

Idols held/played: (0/0)

Micronesia: None.

VFB - Votes for the person booted (7/11):

Tribal	Voted	Boot (totals)	VFB?
Ep2	Mary	Mary Sartain (voted out, 6-2-2)	Yes
Ep4	Mikey B	'Mikey B' Bortone (voted out, 6-3)	Yes
Ep5	Chet	Joel Anderson (voted out, 6-2)	-
Ep6	Chet	Chet Welch (voted out, 5-2)	Yes
Ep7	Tracy	Tracy Hughes-Wolf (voted out, 5-1)	Yes
Ep8	Ami	Ami Cusack (voted out, 4-1)	Yes
Ep9	Eliza	Eliza Orlins (voted out, 8-2)	Yes
Ep10	Jason	Ozzy Lusth (voted out, 5-4)	-
Ep11	Jason	Jason Siska (voted out, 4-3-1)	Yes
Ep12	Amanda	Alexis Jones (idoled out, [0]-2)	-
Ep13	Parvati	Erik Reichenbach (voted out, 4-1)	-
11	TOTALS		7

VAP - Votes against (7):

Micronesia, Ep. 6: Two votes, from Tracy and Chet.
Micronesia, Ep. 8: One vote, from Ami.
Micronesia, Ep. 13: Four votes, from Parvati, Amanda, Cirie, and Natalie (voted out, 4-1, after giving the immunity necklace to Natalie).

Jury votes made (0/1):

Micronesia, Ep. 14: Voted for Amanda Kimmel (who finished second, 5-3).

Ep13 Tribal Council

Idols/advantages held/played (1/0):

Caramoan, Ep. 12: Using the clue Andrea won at the RC/IC, found the hidden immunity idol, then immediately handed it over to Andrea (Day 31).

VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/9):

Tribal	Voted	Boot (totals)	VFB?
Ep1	Andrea	Francesca Hogi (voted out, 6-4)	-
Ep5	Brandon	Brandon Hantz (voted out, 8-1)	Yes
Ep8	Corinne	Corinne Kaplan (voted out, 7-5)	Yes
Ep9	Michael	Michael Snow (voted out, 7-3-1)	Yes
Ep10	Phillip	Phillip Sheppard (voted out, 4-[0]-[0])	Yes
Ep11	Malcolm	Malcolm Freberg (voted out, 3-3-3 [6-0])	Yes
Ep12 (F8)	Eddie	Reynold Toepfer (voted out, 4-2-1-1)	-
Ep12 (F7)	Andrea	Andrea Boehlke (voted out, 3-2-2)	Yes
Ep13	Eddie	Brenda Lowe (voted out, 3-2-1)	-
9	TOTALS		6

VAP - Votes against (2):

Caramoan, Ep. 12 (F8 vote): One vote, from Reynold.
Caramoan, Ep. 13: One vote, from Eddie.

Jury votes made (1/1):

Caramoan, Ep. 14: Voted for John Cochran (who won, 8-0-0).

Career totals - Tribal Council

Idols/advantages
Idols found:	1
Idols played:	0
Votes voided:	-

Voting record
VFB:	13
Tribals:	20
VAP:	9

Jury votes
Made:	2
For winners:	1
Received:	-

Erik Reichenbach - Pictures

S16: Micronesia
S26: Caramoan

Micronesia intro shot
Micronesia intro shot
With Tracy and Mary, getting rowed in, S16 opening sequence
Politely clapping for Parvati as the 'favorites' are introduced
Listening to Probst, pre-idol hunt
First across the lagoon, but not seeing the idol, Ep1 idol hunt
Racing out to the puzzle, Ep1 IC
Casually flinging sand on Ozzy and James
Airai wins! First immunity!
Celebrating with Airai
Applauding the favorites for voting out Fairplay, pre-Ep2 RC/IC
Choosing Kathy to sit out, Ep2 RC/IC
Getting ready to smash, then grab
Smashing and grabbing
With Airai at his first Tribal Council, Ep2. Stuck on the end.
Doing a commendable job faking Chet into thinking he's in trouble
Got his game face on, Ep3 RC
Full Airai tribe, pre-Ep3 RC
Dragging a pants-grabbing Eliza into Airai's end zone
Getting a hug from Ozzy
Listening to Probst, Ep3 IC
Hoping for better results than in the RC, Ep3 IC
Airai just has to out-hold James. No problem, right?
Still holding for Yau-Man's shot
Starting to get a bit heavier
Airai wins, Ep3 IC group hug
Displeased with a poor Airai performance, Diver Down - Ep4 RC
Supposedly an Ep4 confessional, but looks earlier
Airai listening to Probst, pre-Ep4 IC
None of these keys fit!
Ready to vote out Mikey B, Ep4 Tribal Council
Listening to the vote, Ep4 Tribal
Getting a necklace from Probst, Ep12 IC
Relax, he keeps this one, Ep12 IC
Sad Sack snuffing, Ep13 Tribal Council
Talking to Natalie (bad idea), Ep13
Amanda convinces Erik to work with her going forward
Starting line, Ep13 RC
Erik leading, easily
Erik wins reward, forgets to send Nat to Exile
Reward feasting with Amanda
Telling Cirie that Natalie is a threat while ... oops
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC
Erik, leading by a mile
That's just mean, puzzle
Safe at Tribal Council tonight! (Unless ...)
Taking in Natalie's pitch for the necklace
Cirie thinks it's a good idea
Dabu, Ep13 Tribal
Oh no...
My mom always told me: You can't always beat them with these (muscles), but you can beat them with this (brain)
Sixth member of our jury...
Snuffed, Day 33 (Episode 13)
With the jury, Final Tribal Council
Full cast, reunion show

Caramoan intro shot
Caramoan intro shot
S26 pre-game interview
He's a favorite now! S26 favorites' pre-game lineup
Actually featured in an S26 pre-season ad
Fresh off the chopper and into the S26 Ep1 RC, with Dawn
Rooting on Brandon and Andrea
Still watching the Ep1 RC
Arrival, Ep1 IC. Underplayed by CBS, of course
More arrival
Checking out the fans tribe
Watching the tossing, Ep1 IC
Bikal attends the Ep1 Tribal Council
Plunging and pulling for Bikal, Ep2 IC
Looking on as Phillip wins the Ep2 IC
Bikal wins again! Ep3 IC
Listening to Probst, pre-Ep4 RC
Passing off Brenda, Ep4 RC
Bikal wins reward!
Watching from the bench, Ep5 RC
Ready for some fun times at 'Tribal Council' as Brandon leaves, Ep5
Getting switched to Gota, Ep6
Listening to Probst with New Gota, Ep6 IC
Meet the formidable New Gota tribe, Ep6 IC
New Gota cruises to victory
Leading New Gota's hot pursuit of New Bikal, Ep7 RC
Setting the pace
The final charge
Woo! You're it, Phillip! Now let's go back the other way!
Shocker: Gota wins, Ep7 RC
Passing out from too much cookie, Ep7 reward
Listening to Probst, Ep7 IC
Paddling the Gota canoe
Unclipping the phoenix
Already back to the beach, Ep7 IC
Watching Reynold's grappling hook technique
Ready for the merge, or whatever, Ep8
Emerging from the water, about to merge
Merge feasting
Feeling contemplative
The Enil Edam tribe reads the first individual IC treemail
Getting sage dating/gross food challenge advice from Eddie, Ep8
Good one, Eddie!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
Excited for some rare delicacies
Mmmmm... grubby
Hoping someone leaves some leftovers
Emerging from the water again, now at the merge camp
Gotta stay hydrated
Pioneering a novel voting strategy, Ep8
Really? That name?
Finally getting a confessional in Ep8. Woo.
The Enil Edam tribe attends its first Tribal Council, Ep8
Yeah! Tribal Council! Woo!
Part of the winning team (as is Michael), Ep9 RC
Broing down, Ep9 reward
Underwater, mostly, Ep9 IC
At the Hold Up, Bro tribal council, Ep9
Despite appearances, on another reward-winning team, Ep10 RC
Close to winning, Ep10 RC
Winners, Ep10 RC
Amused by Phillip's lack of pre-pool showering, Ep10 reward
Pre-challenge lecture time, Ep10 IC
The triple-immunity Tribal Council, Ep10
Watching Malcolm and Eddie play their idols
Auction time again, Ep11
Getting ready to drop a log, Ep11 IC
Still in it
...and out of it
Stuck on the end at Tribal Council again, Ep11
Ready to go, Ep12 final 8 RC/IC
Donuts you say, Probst? Fine, we'll drop out
Woo! Go, you guys, or whatever
Coming from a family of diggers has its advantages
Stuck on the end, yet again, Final 8 Tribal Council
Possibly dead, post-Reynold boot
Wake us when the fun starts - 'Fun Climb' - Ep12 F7 IC
Almost done, Fun Climb
No, Probst, I'm not planning to give this one away, thanks for asking.
Immune, Ep12 Final 7
Apparently, immunity means you don't have to sit on the end, for once
Possibly dead again, early Ep13
A chilling vision of things to come, early Ep13
Watching loved ones videos, pre-Ep13 RC
Not actually Erik, but related
Group selfie, pre-Ep13 RC
Let's bro down together, Ep13 RC
Ready to go
Waiting for Brenda to give away her reward
Come on, Brenda, move it along
We love you guys! Ep13 reward
Hey guys, let's everyone wave!
Groan, this type of challenge is always death, Ep13 IC
This is still going?
Ah, that's more like it.
Heading to Tribal, Ep13
Back on the end again, Ep13 Tribal Council
Whoa, sorry you're going home Sherri
Why is Brenda getting up and talking?
Why is Probst talking to me? Are we still at Tribal? Ep14
End of the line. Ep14 medevac.
Out just in time for the final jury, Ep14. Woo.

Erik Reichenbach - Interviews

S16: Micronesia
S26: Caramoan

Pre-game interviews

CBS pre-game interview (1/3/08)

Post-game interviews

Laura Burrows at IGN.com (5/10/08): "Survivor: Micronesia Interview - Erik"

Pre-game interviews

CBS pre-game interview (1/11/13)
Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (1/30/13): "Fave Erik Reichenbach: 'It's an Island of Misfit Toys'"

Post-game interviews

Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/13/13): "Medically evacuated Erik slams the 'disrespectful...ridiculous...insane...farce' of a Survivor reunion show"
Rob Cesternino at RobHasAPodcast (5/13/13): "Talking with the Winner and the Final 5 From Survivor: Caramoan"
Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (5/14/13): "Erik Reichenbach and Eddie Fox talk Survivor: Caramoan"
Erik Reichenbach AMA on Reddit (5/16/13)

Erik Reichenbach - Bios

S16: Micronesia
S26: Caramoan

From his official CBS bio page:

"Erik Reichenbach was born and raised in Pinckney, Michigan. He is currently in his senior year of studying art at Eastern Michigan University, and is a member of the college's track team. Reichenbach works at an ice cream parlor called 'Screams' in Hell, Michigan, where he also designs t-shirts, hauls canoes and entertains his customers. He previously worked in landscaping, construction and as a freelance graphic designer.

Reichenbach's hobbies include drawing, writing comic books, rock-climbing and studying philosophy/religion. He describes himself as animated, earnest and familiar. He is very proud of his running accomplishments during his senior year of high school, where he set the school's 400 yard record (49.3 seconds), and being able to run in the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Carolina. Reichenbach is a member of the Eastern Michigan Cross Country and Track team, Pinckney Pirate Track and Field Alumni and a rock climbing club

Reichenbach believes he'll go far on Survivor because he is a good listener, entertaining, optimistic, athletic, a creative thinker and can easily be a leader or a follower.

Reichenbach is currently single and lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with his cats, Furrball and Kittyfizzle (K-Fizz for short). His birth date is November 27, 1985."

From his official CBS Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites bio page:

"Previous Season: Survivor: Micronesia – 13th castaway voted out/6th Jury Member

Occupation: Comic Book Artist

Personal Claim to Fame: Survivor: Micronesia

Inspiration in Life: My Dad and my girlfriend, Dana.

Hobbies: Drawing, running and traveling.

Pet Peeves: Quiet or opinion-less people.

3 Words to Describe You: Easy going, humorous and original.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) Contacts – So I can see. 2) Acrylic Paint – To paint a “masterpiece” at tribal camp. 3) A deck of cards - to eliminate any boredom.

Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Ozzy – I am great at challenges too!

Reason for Being on Survivor: To show everyone that I am really not dumb, and in actuality I am a smart, funny guy who just does things in a different way.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I’m physically strong and easily adapt to my surroundings.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I adapt to working with different personalities easily and I have enough of an understanding of the game to improvise if necessary."